In not knowing what to expect from the evening, the break from Malcolm's otherwise impeccable politeness was its own surprise but what surprised Raylan more was the almost vicious way Malcolm wielded his best skill. It was good and right for a son to defend his mother, and more than a little gratifying to watch an insecure ass get cut down.

"'Not the spine to wear the hat', huh?" An interesting turn of phrase but now that he'd seen both the elder Whitlys in action, he can see where Malcolm learned that particular edge skill from.

"All your dinners this exciting?" he asked Ainsley.